EPA v. Dallas, City of

Case summary

The City of Dallas has failed to implement a comprehensive storm water pollution prevention program as required by the NPDES stormwater permit, in that, the city failed to ensure that the necessary controls were put into place to reduce the discharge of pollutants from the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) to waters of the U.S.

Defendants (1)

• Dallas, City ofNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• CITY OF DALLAS

  3202 CANTON ST, DALLAS, TX, 75226

  Registry ID: 110005106063

• DALLAS, CITY OF (NORTHEAST SERVICE CENTER TXS000701)

  8935 ADLORA LANE, DALLAS, TX, 75238-4101

  Registry ID: 110016670299

• CITY OF DALLAS MS4

  CITY OF DALLAS CORPORATE BOUNDARY, DALLAS, TX, 75203

  Registry ID: 110002047623

• CITY OF DALLAS MS4

  CITY OF DALLAS CORPORATE BOUNDARY, DALLAS, TX, 75203

  Registry ID: 110002047623

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Dallas, City ofentered 2006-08-28

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $800,000 · SEP: $1,200,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2004-07-15Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2004-07-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2006-05-10Complaint Filed With Court
• 2006-05-17Final Order Lodged
• 2006-08-28Final Order Entered
• 2007-02-21Demand for Stipulated Penalties